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【题目】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Poetry is a kind of writing in which the sound and meaning of groups of words express ideas or emotion in addition to the experiences or strong feelings the writer 【1】. Unlike most other forms of writing, poetry is often written in lines, rather than paragraphs. Poetry also sounds different from other forms of writing, often using rhythm and rhyme to create an interesting sound when read aloud. Poetry catches the attention of a reader because it 【2】 to both emotions and senses.

Sound is 【3】the single most important aspect of any poem. The sound that any poem. The sound that any given word makes, or the sounds that come from specific groups of words used together, are what make poetry so unique as a form of writing. A typical story or report does not focus on the sounds that each 【4】 word makes when read. But poems generally contain few words, so it is important that each word plays a role in making an impact on the reader. Rhythm is the flow of sounds created by successive words in a poem. When you read a poem you can often hear this 【5】 pattern,or “beat,” in the sounds. This is called meter.

Some of the oldest and best-known poetry in the world came from Ancient Greece. As far back as 700 BCE, poets there recited their work at public 【6】 and religious ceremonies, the great epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer came from Greece. The Greeks eventually 【7】 Roman poets, such as Virgil, who wrote the Aeneid 30 BCE. In medieval

times, poems such as Beowulf, The Divine Comedy by Dante, and The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer were written. Religion and romance became the 【8】 of choice for many poets at that time.

Poetry【9】 even more during the Renaissance period of history, an era of many great cultural achievements. This was the period during which Shakespeare, the most well-known poet, was making his mark! Needless to say, a trend had started. Poetry has continued to grow and change as a form of 【10】 expression in modem times,

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】J

【3】C

【4】H

【5】E

【6】F

【7】I

【8】A

【9】B

【10】K

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了诗歌这种文学形式，说明了诗歌的特点以及介绍了来自古希腊的世界上一些最古老和最著名的诗歌。诗歌在历史上的文艺复兴时期更加繁荣，这是一个有许多伟大文化成就的时代。

【1】考查动词时态。句意：诗歌是一种写作，除了作者所分享的经验或强烈的感情外，还用一组词的声音和意义来表达思想或情感。结合句意表示“分享”且做谓语应用动词share，此处描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为writer，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填shares。故选G。

【2】考查动词时态。句意：诗歌能吸引读者的注意力，因为它既能吸引情感，又能吸引感官。根据Poetry catches the attention of a reader 可知，表示“吸引……”短语为appeal to，根据上文catches可知为一般现在时，主语为it，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填appeals。故选J。

【3】考查副词。句意：声音可以说是任何一首诗中最重要的一个方面。此处修饰句子且表示“可以说是”应用副词arguably。故填arguably。符合句意。故选C。

【4】考查形容词。句意：典型的故事或报告并不关注每个单词在阅读时发出的声音。根据each可知，修饰后文名词word，表示“每个的”应用形容词individual。故填individual。故选H。

【5】考查形容词。句意：当你读一首诗时，你经常可以听到这种重复的模式，或“拍”的声音根据上文Rhythm is the flow of sounds created by successive words in a poem.可知，修饰后文名词pattern表示“重复的”应用形容词repeated。故填repeated。符合句意。故选E。

【6】考查名词的数。句意：早在公元前700年，那里的诗人就在公共场合和宗教仪式上朗诵他们的作品，伟大的史诗《伊利亚特》和荷马的《奥德赛》来自希腊。根据religious ceremonies可知，上文public为形容词修饰名词，且表示“场合，公开活动”应用名词event，且event为可数名词，前面没有冠词应用复数形式。故填events。符合句意。故选F。

【7】考查动词时态。句意：希腊人最终影响了罗马诗人，如公元前30年《埃涅伊德》的作者维吉尔。此处做谓语表示“影响”应用动词influence，且此处描述过去发生的事情应用一般过去时。故填influenced。符合句意。故选I。

【8】考查名词。句意：宗教和浪漫成为当时许多诗人选择的主题。根据上文the可知应填名词，表示“主题”故填topic。故填topic。符合句意。故选A。

【9】考查动词时态。句意：诗歌在历史上的文艺复兴时期更加繁荣，这是一个有许多伟大文化成就的时代。根据下文an era of many great cultural achievements.可知，此处做谓语表示“繁荣”应用动词flourish，根据后文during the Renaissance period可知应用一般过去时。故填flourished。符合句意。故选B。

【10】考查形容词。句意：诗歌作为一种文学表现形式，在近代不断地成长和变化。修饰后文名词expression应用形容词literary，表示“文学的”。故填literary。符合句意。故选K。